Actions from Geoff MillerMovable Type Pro 5.2.112012-10-05T04:29:36Zhttp://www.witf.org/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=feed&_type=actions&blog_id=57&id=523Commented on PBS Statement Regarding October 3 Presidential Debate in Press Releasestag:www.witf.org,2012:/about/pressroom//57.79291#334942012-10-05T04:29:36ZGeoff Miller
Let us put emotion aside and examine the math involved in the loss of federal funding of PBS. As stated, PBS affiliates raise six dollars for every federal dollar they receive. Thus, federal funding accounts for 1/7th or just over 14% of station budgets. A 14% revenue loss is significant but not insurmountable.

If federal funding is discontinued, there is no reason PBS should not be able to adapt and thrive, free of political influence. Big Bird alone is a globally-recognized character brand worth millions in the marketplace. I suspect that adapting to such a brave new world will require a new leadership team.